Christmas

Christmas.On the night of January 6-7, Kazakhstanis together with the entire Orthodox world celebrate Christmas. In the republic, it has long been a holiday that is celebrated regardless of nationality and religion. On the arrival of Christmas always announces the bell ringing.

Like the previous New Year, the holiday is rich in traditions, customs, symbols. The indispensable attributes of the celebration - a Christmas wreath - a symbol of light that will come to the world with the birth of Christ, bells - they are needed to expel the evil spirit, Christmas candles - with their help the forces of darkness and cold are expelled, as well as colorful Christmas cards. On this day it is customary to give candy or some useful things.

Girls can do divination. It is also advisable to visit family and friends where there are small children. It's their holiday. Unfortunately, one of the main traditions of Christmas - cheerful carols - is becoming obsolete. Today, they can only be found in rural areas.

In connection with the addition to the Law “On Labor”, Orthodox Christmas is declared a day off in Kazakhstan.